adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
HypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
Ingelow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Ingelow.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Ingelow.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
Pharisaism
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still humanity grows dearer, Being learned the more.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading F. Robertson People who have been brought up in the country, or in small places where every neighbor is known by sight, are apt to think that life in a large town must lack many of the interests which they have learned to find in their more limited communities.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are three things in this world which deserve no quarter--Hypocrisy, Pharisaism, and Tyranny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a somewhat bewildered way, they gaze at the shifting crowd of strange faces, and wonder whether it would be possible to feel completely at home where all the surroundings of life seem ever changing and unfamiliar.
